Math 9 Review Package

Ch1 Square Roots and Surface Area

1) A right triangle has two legs of 8 and 10. What is the hypotenuse?
a. 18

b.

c.
d. 6

2) A right triangle has one leg of 8 and a hypotenuse of 20. What is the other leg?
a. 12

b.

c.

d.

3) What number has an approximate square root of 5.7?

a. 2.387
b. -2.387
c. -32.49
d. 32.49

4) What is the square root of 4/9?

a. 2/9
b. 4/9
c. 2/3
d. 4/3

5) If a square has an area of 25 sq meters, what is the perimeter

a. 100 m.
b. 20 m.
c. 625 m.
d. 2500 m.

6) A right triangle has two equal legs and a hypotenuse of . Find the length of the legs.
7) Given the shape shown below Find the surface area

8) Given the shape shown below Find the surface area

9) Given the shape shown below, find the surface area

 10) Given the shape shown below Find the surface area

11) Given the shape shown below Find the surface area

12) For shape below, what is the surface area –you can ignore the windows.

13)For the shape below, what is the surface area.

 7 cm

18 cm

14) This object is composed of two identical cubes joined by a right rectangular prism.
The edge length of each cube is 8cm.
The rectangular prism is 9 cm long and has square ends of side length 3 cm.
Determine the surface area of the object.
8 cm

9 cm

15) An object is composed of a right rectangular prism and a triangular prism.

Determine the surface area of this composite object, to the nearest square centimetre.

5 cm

8 cm

16) A 4 cm cube is attached to the top of a right triangular prism as shown.

Determine the surface area of the composite object, to the nearest square centimetre.

Ch2: Powers and Exponents

1. What is the base of ?

a. 3
b. -3
c. 1
d. 8

2. What is the base of

a. 5
 b. -5
c. -1
d. 8

3. What is the coefficient of

a. -1
b. -7
c. 7
d. 6

5 3
4. Write in standard form: (6 x 10 )+(3 x 10 ) + 4
a. 60034
b. 65304
c. 634
d. 60304

5. Evaluate
a. 1
b. 3
c. 24
d. 36

6. Evaluate as a single power

a.
b.
c.
d. x

Simplify each to a single base with an exponent:

7.

8.

9.

10. Evaluate

11. Evaluate
12. Evaluate to a single power of base -2;

13. Evaluate to a single power of base 5;

 5x
14. Simplify to a single power of base 10

15. Simplify

Ch3: Rational Numbers

1. Diver A is 2.3 m above sea level.

Diver B is 1.7 m below sea level.
Diver C is 3.2 m below sea level.

Which diver is farthest from sea level?

2. Determine the sum.

b. c. d.
a.

3. Two climbers leave base camp at the same time. Climber A ascends 20.4 m, while climber B
descends 35.4 m. How far apart are the climbers?

a. 22.4m b. 27.8m c. 66.2m d. 55.8m

4. Determine the quotient.

a. 1.8 b. 0.2 c. -0.2 d. -1.8

5. Calculate the quotient.

 3 15 3 15
− −
a. 10 b. 8 c. 10 d. 8
6. Determine the sum.

7. Determine the difference.

8. From November 12th to November 21st, the temperature in Burnaby, B.C. dropped an
average of 1.7°C each day. Suppose the temperature on the morning of November 12th was
11.4°C. What was the temperature on the morning of November 21st?

9. Determine the quotient.

10. Replace the with a rational number to make the equation true.

11. Determine the missing rational number in this addition statement.

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12. Evaluate. Do not use a calculator.

13. A formula for the area of a trapezoid is where b and c are the lengths of the
parallel sides and a is the perpendicular distance between these sides. Use the formula to
determine the area of a trapezoid with: cm, cm, cm.

14. Evaluate with or without using a calculator.

b)

Evaluate this expression. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

15.

Ch4: Linear relations

1. Does each equation describe a vertical line, a horizontal line, or an oblique line?
(a) y=2
(b) x− y =3
(c) x = -5
 (d) x +9 = 0
(e) 2y = 5
(f) y=6−2 x

2. In each equation, determine the value of A when n = 2

(a) A = 3n +1
(b) A = 3n – 2
(c) A = 5 – 2n
(d) A = -2n -1

3. The point (1,3) lies on which line?

(a) y = 2x -1
(b) y = 4x + 3
(c) y = 3x + 2
(d) y = 2x + 1

4. In the equation y = 2x -3, determine each value for y if

(a) x=1
(b) x=3
(c) x = -2
(d) x=0

5. In the equation y = 5 – 2x, determine each value for x if

(a) y=3
(b) y = -3

6. (a) Make a table of values for this equation: y = -2x + 7

(b) Graph the relation
(c) Explain how the patterns in the graph match those in the table.

7. For each question below:

 Make a table for the given values of x.
 Graph the equation
(a) 3x + y = 9; for x = -3, 0, 3
(b) 2x – y = 4; for x = -2, 0, 2

8. y = 2x -2, y = 2x + 4, 2x – y = 6, 2x – y = -1.
(a) How are these graphs alike?
 (b) How are they different?

9. Graph y = 1, 2x + y = 8, and 2y – x = 6. What is the shape that is formed?

10. Write another equation that is parallel to y = 3x -2.

11. The first number in a pattern has the value 75. As the term number increases by 1, its
value decreases by 4.
(a) Create a table for this pattern.
(b) Write an expression for the value of the term in terms of the term number n.

12. Norman has $140 in his savings account. Each month he deposits $20 into his account.
Let t represent the time in months and A the account balance in dollars.
(a) Create a table to show several values of t and A.
(b) Graph the data. Will you join the points? Explain.
(c) Is this relation linear?
(d) Describe the pattern in the table. How are these points shown in the graph?
(e) Write an equation that relates A and t.

13. A piece of string is 25cm long. The string is cut into 2 pieces.
(a) Make a table that shows 6 possible lengths for the two piece of string.
(b) Graph the data. Is the relation linear? How do you know? Should you join the
dots?
(c) Choose two variables to represent the lengths of the longer and shorter pieces. (i)
Write an equation that relates the variables. (ii) How could you check your
equation?

14. Graph the relations y = 2x + 1 and y = 2x +3. What do you notice?

15. Give an example of a horizontal, vertical and oblique line. Graph these.

Ch5 Intro to Polynomials

1. Which of the following are polynomials?

 iii.
i.

iv.
ii.

a. Only ii
b. ii., and iii
c. i, ii, and iii
d. iii, and iv

2. Which polynomial best represents the perimeter of the figure below?

3x+5
a.

b. 2x+1
c. 2
d. None of these.
4x+5

3. Which of the following descriptions are true of the polynomial:

i. Degree is 4
ii. It is a Trinomial
iii. The coefficients are 3, 5, and 17
iv. The constant term is 4

a. i only
b. ii and iii
c. i and iv
d. iv only
4. Which polynomial is best represented by the tiles below?
a.

b.

c.

d.

5. Which polynomial best describes the Area of the rectangle shown below?
a. 3x+7
b.

c.
2x
d. None of the above

6. Give an example of a polynomial that:

a. Is Degree 3:

______________________
b. Is a binomial:
______________________
c. Has 3, 2, and –7 as coefficients
______________________
7. Add or Subtract

a.

______________________

b.

______________________
 c.

______________________

d.

______________________
8. Multiply:

a.

______________________

b.

______________________
9. Find the quotient of:

a.

______________________

b.

______________________

10. The difference between two polynomials is . One of the two polynomials is

. What is the other polynomial?

________________________
11. Here is Roger’s solution for the question:
 Circle the first error in his solution, and then write
the correct solution in the space on the right.

12. For the Rectangles shown below:

4 2s
2s –

1s

3s + 6

a. Write and simplify an expression for the Area of the outer rectangle:

______________________
b. Write and simplify an expression for the Area of the inner rectangle

______________________
c. Write and simplify an expression for the shaded area.

______________________
13. Complete the diagram, and write the multiplication sentence modeled by it:
(shaded tiles are negative)
X
Ch6 Linear Equations and Inequalities

1. Which equation represents the statement: two less than triple a number is eight
A. 3( x−2 )=8 B. 3 x−2=8 C. 2 x −3=8 D. 2(x-3)=8 E. none of the
above

2. Solve for x: 4 x +3=12

9
x=
A. x=4 B. x=0 C. 4 D. x=6 E. none of the above

1
x=
3. 2 is the solution for which of the following equations?
x
x+ 2= +3
i) 2 x +3=5 x−x+ 4 ii) 8 x−6=4 x −8 iii) 2
A. i only B. ii only C. iii only D. i and ii only E. all of the above

4. Solve the inequality −3 x≤12

A. x≤−4 B. x<−4 C. x=4 D. x≥−4 E. x>−4

5. Which inequality represents the graph?

A. x≤4 B. x< 4 C. x  4
D. x  4 E. x  4

Solve the following equations and inequalities. Give your answers as integers (if possible) or as fractions
m
in the form n (no mixed fractions, reduce if possible)
6. 2( x−3 )=5 . 7. 5 x−6=−3( x−2)

3
2− =7
8. x 9. 2 x +5=7−5 ( x +3 )
 x 4 25 x 7 x 5
= + = −
10. 6 7 11. 9 9 6 2

2 4
( 6 x+3 )= ( 20 x−10 )
12. 3 5 13. x+ 5<2

14. 2+3 x≥2 x −5 15. 3−2(2 x−3 )≤−6 ( x−2 )+1

16. Eric is thinking of a number. If you double Eric’s number and then subtract three, the result is two
less than 10. Write and solve an algebraic equation to determine Eric’s number.

17. A taxi company charges $2.75 to pick up a passenger and $0.80 per kilometer.
a) Using C to represent cost, and n to represent the number of kilometers, write an algebraic equations
that can be used to determine the cost of a taxi ride.
b) Use your equation to determine the cost to travel 18.6 kilometers in the taxi.

18. A part time sales clerk is offered two methods of payment:

Plan A: $1400 per month with a 5% commission on all sales.
Plan B: $1600 per month with a 3% commission on all sales.
Let n represent the sales in dollars.
a) Write an expression to represent the total earnings under plan A.

b) Write an expression to represent the total earnings under plan B.

c) Write an equation to determine the sales that will result in the same total earnings from both plans.

d) Solve the equation and explain what the answer represents.

Ch7 Similarity and Transformations

Chapter 8 : Circle Geometry

1. A circle has diameter 70 cm.

A chord in the circle is 50 cm long.
How far is the chord from the centre of the circle?

a. 35cm b. 24.5cm c. 48.2cm d. 33.7cm

2. Determine the measure of ABC and AEC.

 

a. ABC = 61°, AEC = 122° b. ABC = 30.5°, AEC = 122°

c. ABC = 61°, AEC = 61° d. ABC = 30.5°, AEC = 61°

3. Which conclusion can be drawn

from the diagram?

a. CX = YC b. AB = DE
c. The diameter is broken. d. C is the centre of the circle.

4. In the diagram, SP is tangent to the circle at P.

SX is tangent to the circle at X. SP = 6 cm,
SA = 10 cm, and A is the centre of the circle.
What is the length of AX?
 a. 8cm b. 16cm c. 12cmcm
d. 4cm

5. Choose the false statement.

a. An angle inscribed in a semicircle has a measure of 90 degrees.

b. Inscribed angles on opposite sides of the same chord are equal.

c. Tangents meeting at an external point are equal in length.

d. The perpendicular bisector of a chord intersects the circle’s centre.

6. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Point P is a point of tangency.
Determine the value of x to the nearest tenth.

7. A circular plate has radius 13 cm.

It is packed in a square cardboard frame whose 4 edges just touch the plate.
What is the distance, d, from the centre of the plate to a corner of the frame?
Give the answer to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

8. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the values of x and y.
9. Determine the length of chord BC.
 

10. In the diagram, D is the midpoint of AB. AB is 8 units in

length. Find the length of CD to the nearest tenth.
C is the centre.

11. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Points P and Q are points of tangency.
Determine the values of x and y.
12. Point O is the centre of the circle; OF = 18 cm; and GJ = 14 cm.
Determine the values of x and y to the nearest tenth of a centimetre where necessary.

13. A circle has diameter 22 cm.

Two chords are drawn on opposite sides of the centre of the circle.
One chord is 16 cm long and the other chord is 12 cm long.
a) Which chord is closer to the centre of the circle?
b) How much closer to the centre is this chord?

14. What are the values of x and y?

15. Point O is the centre of the circle; DB is a diameter.

Determine the values of w, x, y, and z.

16. RT is tangent to each circle at S and R.

If OR = 9 m, PS = 3 m, ST = 6 m.
Find the distance RS. The drawing is not to scale, and the centers are O and P.
Ch9 Probability and Statistics

1. Jon wants to learn how to snowboard but does not want to take lessons. His mother
insists that Jon takes lessons. Jon and his mother find an article that claims “ 68% of
snowboarding injuries occur during beginner lessons”. Explain how both Jon and his
mother can use this statistic to support their opinion.

2. The weather forecast is 70% chance of rain. Donna had planned to go canoeing. Explain
how the decision she makes may be based on either probability or on subjective
judgment.

3. Name a problem with each data collection.

(a) After the first week of school, your principle asks you and your friends how you
are enjoying school.
(b) An online magazine asks readers either to agree or disagree with the statement “If
you find a $20 bill, you turn it in.”
(c) Brenda asks her classmates if they think girls should be allowed to cover their
heads in school.
(d) To discover the most popular kind of movie at his school, Carlos plans to ask each
student what her or his favourite kind of movie is.

4. Andrew went to each class in his school and asked for a show of hands to find out how
many students had ever been bullied at school. Only 2 students raised their hands.
Andrew concluded that bullying was not a major problem at his school.
(a) Is this a reasonable conclusion? Explain.
(b) Describe a better method for conducting Andrew’s survey.

5. Identify the population you would sample to find out opinions on:
(a) Bus fares
(b) The HST in BC
(c) Cost of day care
(d) Emergency room wait times

6. A volleyball team has won all 5 games it played this season. Darrell thinks that the team
will lose its nest game because he believes their winning streak cannot last. The players
 on the team believe that the team has 100% chance of winning the next game. Explain
how the probability and subjective judgment may be influencing these options.

7. A local hospital is raising money by selling lottery tickets. The chances of winning are
advertised as 1 in 3. Explain how someone can use this probability to support:
(a) Purchasing a ticket
(b) Not purchasing a ticket

8. A coin is tossed 5 times and each time it lands heads up. The coin is to be tossed again.
Shawnie says the coin will land heads up. Owen says that the coin will land tails up.
Jovana says the coin is equally likely to land heads up as tails up. How might these
students have made their predictions?

9. A baseball team won 58 of its first 100 games of the season. Bao concludes that there is a
58% probability of the team winning its next game.
(a) What assumptions is Bao making?
(b) For each assumption, explain how the probability might change if the assumption
is not true.

10. For each situation, explain why the data are collected from a sample and not a census.
(a) To determine the mean cost of hockey equipment for teenagers in Canada.
(b) To determine the number of Canadian families with at least one cell phone.

11. Should a census or sample be used to collect data about each topic? Explain your choice.
(a) To determine the popularity of a new television show.
(b) To determine the condition of an airplane’s seatbelt.

12. David starts a petition to ask the municipal government to allow all stores to open at 9am.
On Sunday morning. What problems might he encounter as he solicits signatures?
Describe the effect each problem would have on his results.

13. Some sampling methods produce invalid conclusions often than they produce valid
conclusions. Which sampling methods do you think fit this description? Why do you
think these sampling methods are still used?

14. A company packages boxes of granola bars. The quality-control manager inspects the
first 5 boxes each morning to ensure that each has the same number and types of granola
bars.
(a) Is this a good way of ensuring quality control? Explain.
 (b) Suggest 2 other methods of sampling that would be appropriate. Explain why
each is appropriate.

15. Which students in school would you survey for their opinions on each topic?
(a) The quality of the cafeteria service.
(b) The cost of a gym uniform
(c) The number of student parking spaces
(d) The school spirit at basketball games.

Answers
Ch1 Squares and Square Roots

1.c 2.d 3.d 4.c 5.b 6. 15 7. 1000 8. 115.40 9. 30

10. 649.85 11. 297.86 12. 180.11 13. 430.79 14. 858 15. 422 16. 352

Ch2 Exponents

1. B. 2.a 3.a 4.d 5.d 6.b 7.

8. 9.

10. -243

11. 1 12. 13. 14. 15. 47

Ch3 Rational Numbers

1. c 2. d 3. d 4. b 5. c

1
9
10 8. It was –3.9°C on the morning of Nov. 21.
6. 7.

44
9. 95 10. -3.8 11.

12.
13. The area of the trapezoid is 24.15 cm2.

14.

or 5.12847

15. 28.35

Chapter 4 Linear Relations

1. (a) H, (b) O, (c) V, (d) V, (e) H, (f) O
2. (a) 7, (b) 4, (c) 1, (d) -5
3. (d)
4. (a) y = -1, (b) y = 3, (c) y = -7, (d) y = -3
5. (a) x = 1, (b) x = 4
6. x y
-2 11
0 7
1 5
3 1
5 -3
May vary
(b) Graph
(c) In the table, as the x increases by 2, the y decreases by 4. On the graph, to go from
one point to the next, move 2 units right and 4 down.
7. (a) x y
-3 18
0 9
3 0
Graph
(B) x y
-2 -8
0 -4
2 0

8. (a) All the same slope, therefore parallel.

(b) All intersect y axis at different points.

9. triangle

10. eg y = 3x + 1, y = 3x – 1 etc

11. Term number, n Term value, v

1 75
2 71
3 67
4 63
5 59
6 55
7 51
(b) 79 – 4n

12. Time, t Account, A

0 140
1 160
2 180
3 200
4 220
5 240
 6 260
7 280
(b) I will not join the points because Norman deposits money once a month, making
the data discreet.
(c) The relation is linear because the points lie on a straight line.
(d) In the table, as t increases by 1, A increases by $20. On the graph, to get from one
point to the next, move 1 unit right and 20 units up.
(e) A = 140 + 20t

13. Let L and M represent the two lengths of string

L M
20 5
15 10
10 15
5 20
For example.
14. They are parallel lines.

15. eg H, y = 2, V, x = 3, O, y = 2x + 1

Chapter 5
1B 2A 3C 4D 5A
6a) Answers may vary
b) Answers may vary, but do not accept like terms. (e.g. “3x + 5x” is not a binomial.)
c) Answers may vary, but do not accept like terms. (e.g. “3x + 2x – 7x” is not correct)

7a)

b)

c)

d)

8a)

b)

9a)

b)
 10 or
11 The first mistake is in Step 1. The solution should be:

12 a)

b)

c)

13

Chapter 6 Linear Equations and Inequations

11 3 3 13 24 5
− −
2 2 5 7 7 5 6
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
11
2 x −3=10−2; x=
x<−3 x≥−7 x≤2 2 C=2. 75+0 . 8 n
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. a) b) $17.63
E=1400+ 0 .05 n E=1600+ 0 .03 n 1400+0 . 05 n=1600+0 . 03 n
18. a) b) c) d) If sales equal

$10000 then both plans will result in total earnings of $1900.

Chapter 7

Chapter 8 : Circle Geometry

1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. b

6. 9.8 7. 18.4 cm. 8. x = 110; y = 35

9. BC = 5 units 10. 5.74 11. x = 67; y = 12 12. x = 7 cm; y is about 16.6 cm.

13. a) The closer chord is the 16-cm chord.

b) The longer chord is about 1.7 cm closer.

14. y = 85; x = 95 15. x = 60; w = z = y = 30 16. 12m

Chapter 9 : Probability and Statistics

1) 68% of snowboarding injuries occur during beginner lessons. Jon’s mother can argue that
the statistics proves lessons are important because beginners are prone to accidents. Jon can
argue that this statistic is a good reason not to take lessons because the likelihood of getting
injured during the lesson is high.
2) If Donna doesn’t go canoeing, her decision will be based on probability (it is likely that it
will rain). If she does go, her decision will be based on subjective judgment (the feeling that it
will not rain).
3) (a) Privacy (b) Use of language (c) Cultural sensitivity (d) time
4) (a) No; many students who are bullied are afraid to tell people, especially in a non-
anonymous environment. (b) An anonymous survey.
5) (a) People or guardians (b) People who have had relatives or friends in the emergency
room.
6) Experimental probability: The player’s past results indicate that they have a very good
team with a very high probability of winning. Subjective judgment: Darrell strongly believes that
the winning streak cannot last.
7) (a) The chance of winning (1 in 3) is relatively high for a lottery, so there is a good
chance of winning. (b) The chance of winning is still less than 50% so its better to not risk
money on what will likely be a loss.
8) Shawnie: experimental probability; Owen: subjective judgment; Jovana: theoretical
probability.
9) (a) The other team will be the same skill level as the previous teams. (b) If the other team
is better than the previous teams, Bao’s team is more likely to lose; if the other team is worse,
Bao’s team is more likely to win.
10) (a) Too time consuming (b) too time consuming
11) (a) Sample (b) Census
12) David could have problems with language if he asks questions in a way that would lead
toward a certain answer. He could also have cultural sensitivity problems if he asks groups that
have different religious objections to shopping on Sundays.
13) Self-selected sampling and convenience sampling.
14) (a) This may not be a good way of ensuring quality control because the people working
on the assembly line may be more alert in the morning. However, the boxes made later in the
day, which may not meet the manager’s standards are never inspected. (b) Systematic sampling
would allow the manager to inspect several boxes throughout the day. For example, each 50th
box could be inspected. Simple random sampling throughout the day would also be appropriate
because it ensures each box has an equal chance of being selected.
15) (a) Students who regularly eat at the cafeteria (b) Students who take phys-ed classes (c)
Students who drive to school (d) Students who go to or participate in basketball games.